Welcome to The Better Mom’s bi-weekly meal planning schedule! As women striving to serve the Lord and our families better, meal planning is a wonderful strategy to help you provide a healthy, home-cooked meal with the awesome added benefit of saving time, money and stress!

Following the two meal plan charts below is a list of links to many of the recipes featured. Our hope is that this will be a great resource and encouragement for you to “keep on truckin” with your own meal plans, or get started if you haven’t yet.

In addition, we’ve now included a free meal planning template perfect for creating your own weekly meal plans. Select from the following two options: • Meal plan template PDF • Meal plan template EXCEL

To learn more about meal planning, please check out: Mastering Meal Planning. To print the meal plans, simply click on the images below and they will open into a new window for easier printing.

Recipe Links for Week of May 28: (GF)=Grain-free/Gluten-free (Gluten-free)=Gluten-free, but not grain-free

Monday, May 28 (Happy Memorial Day!) Dinner: Grilled Chicken w/Spicy Glaze(GF), Potato Salad(GF) and Fruit Salad Dessert: Lemon Bars(GF) Lunch: Nut Butter, Banana & Raw Honey Wrap(GF Option) and Vanilla Yogurt(GF) w/Diced Pear Breakfast: Cinnamon Streusel Muffins(GF), Poached Eggs and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Tuesday, May 29 Dinner: Spaghetti w/Meatballs(GF Option) and Caesar Salad Lunch: Leftover Grilled Chicken(GF) and Fruit Salad Breakfast: Strawberry Yogurt(GF) w/Fresh Berries, Granola & Nuts and Boiled Eggs

Wednesday, May 30 Dinner: BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Leftover Potato Salad(GF) and Cultured Pickles Lunch: Avocado Egg Salad(GF) Sandwiches and Cultured Pickles Breakfast: Whole Grain Bagel w/Cultured Cream Cheese, Scrambled Eggs and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Thursday, May 31 Breakfast for Dinner: Blueberry Coconut Pancakes(GF), Scrambled Eggs, Mixed Berries and Nitrate-Free Sausage Links Lunch: Leftover BBQ Chicken Sandwiches and Raw Veggies w/Ranch Dip(GF) Breakfast: Soaked Oatmeal w/Ripe Pear & Raw Honey(Gluten-Free Option) and Boiled Eggs

Friday, June 1 Dinner: Grilled Pineapple Chicken(GF) w/Pineapple Salsa(GF), Crockpot Black Beans(GF) and Brown Rice(Gluten-Free) Lunch: Turkey & Raw Cheese Cracker Stackers "Lunchable"(GF Option) and Grapes Breakfast: Leftover Pancakes(GF), Sausage and Mixed Berries

Saturday, June 2 Dinner: Toasted Sourdough Meatball Subs, Caribbean Carrot Salad(GF) and Cultured Pickles Lunch: Open-Face Tuna Melt(Gluten-Free Option) and Apple Slices Breakfast: French Toast Casserole, Nitrate-Free Bacon and Fresh Berries

Sunday, June 3 Dinner: Seared Salmon w/Wasabi Sauce(GF), Buttery-Herb Rice(Gluten-Free) and Wilted Greens(GF) Lunch: Turkey & Apple Quesadillas and Leftover Caribbean Carrot Salad(GF) Breakfast: Cheesy-Basil Eggs(GF), Buttermilk Biscuits w/Raw Honey & Butter and Fruit Salad

Recipe Links for Week of June 4: (GF)=Grain-free/Gluten-free (Gluten-free)=Gluten-free, but not grain-free

Monday, June 4 Dinner: Strawberry-Feta Salad(GF) w/Grilled Chicken(GF) and Almond Flour Biscuits<

/a>(GF) w/Cultured Butter Lunch: Pizza Bagel "Lunchable" and Apple Slices Breakfast: Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Tuesday, June 5 Dinner: Turkey-Veggie Meatloaf(GF Option), Mashed Potatoes and Green Breans Lunch: Strawberry Cream Cheese Roll-Ups(GF Option) and Raw Veggies w/Ranch Dip(GF) Breakfast: Leftover Almond Flour Biscuits(GF) w/Homemade Jam(GF) and Scrambled Eggs

Wednesday, June 6 Dinner: Green Quiche w/Brown Rice Crust(Gluten-Free) and Garden Salad w/Honey-Mustard Dressing(GF) Lunch: Leftover Meatloaf Sandwiches and Fruit Salad Breakfast: Fruit & Yogurt Parfaits and Boiled Eggs

Thursday, June 7 Dinner: Grilled Herb Turkey Breasts(GF), Wild Rice and Steamed Broccoli Lunch: Tuna Salad(GF) w/Whole Grain Crackers and Grapes Breakfast: Toad-n-the-Hole(Gluten-Free Option) and Fresh Berries w/Vanilla Yogurt(GF)

Friday, June 8 Dinner: Caprese Pasta(Gluten-Free Option) and Spinach Salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette(GF) Dessert: Strawberry Shortcakes(GF) Lunch: Turkey Dunkers "Lunchable" and Raw Veggies w/Ranch Dip(GF) Breakfast: Homemade Granola(Gluten-Free Option) w/Dried Fruit & Almond Milk

Saturday, June 9 Dinner: Italian Sausage & White Bean Soup(GF) and Sourdough Rolls w/Cultured Butter Lunch: Grilled Turkey Reuben, Cultured Sauerkraut and Apple Slices Breakfast: Lemon-Poppy Mini Muffins(GF), Veggie Egg Scramble and Fruit Salad

Sunday, June 10 Dinner: Grilled Fish Provencal(GF), Wild Rice and Steamed Asparagus Lunch: Leftover Italian Sausage Soup and Sourdough rolls w/Cultured Butter Breakfast: Eggs Over Easy, Leftover Lemon-Poppy Mini Muffins(GF) and Fruit Smoothie(GF)

Always a treat to share ideas and healthy recipes! Let’s give thanks to the Lord for providing us the opportunity to nourish our families in this way! See you in two weeks!

Blessings, Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

This meal plan was shared at: Real Food Sunday School, Monday Mania, Welcome Home Monday, Soli Deo Gloria, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesday Link-Up, Domestically Divine, On Your Heart Tuesdays, Traditional Tuesdays, Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays, Tuesdays at the Table, Fat Tuesdays, Hearth & Soul Blog Hop, Allergy-Free Wednesdays, Living Well Wednesdays, Gluten-Free Wednesdays, Welcome Wednesday, Works for Me Wednesday, Homemaking Link-Up, Creative at Home Wednesdays, Simple Lives Thursdays, Feasting in Fellowship Fridays, Freaky Fridays, Fresh Bites Friday, Fight Back Fridays